We recommend no moreย than four sugar attacks including mainย meals.ย Those meals contain some kind ofย sugar. So every meal would be cast as aย sugar attack.
2. Choose sugar-free snacks and drinks between meals
Be careful ofย hidden sugars!ย Make sure you look atย the labels.
3. Brush twice a day and floss daily
Plaque is a sticky film of bacteria andย sugars,ย which collects around the teethย and gums.ย You can check our previous posts onhow to brush and with electric toothbrush.
4. Use a fluoridetoothpaste
It will help to strengthenย your teeth by remineralizing the teeth. Split after brushing and don’t rinseย to leave some fluoride on the teeth.
5. Use a fluoride mouthwash at a different time to brush
This givesย you another chance to play fluorite on your teeth.
6. Avoid long-term antibacterial toothpastes and mouthwashes use
Donโt use them for too long. The mouth is a delicate ecosystem and weย still need the good bacteria.
7. Use sugar-free chewing gum
Thisย helps to stimulate saliva production andย also helps neutralize acids .
8. Prevent having a dry mouth
Make sure you’re well hydrated. If yourย mouth is dry,ย then you may be more proneย to dental decay. There’s some medicalย conditions and medications that canย cause a drying mouth. So make sure youย seek professional advice as well.ย Alsoย mouth breathing can result in dry mouth.
9.Visit the dentist and regularly
The dentistsย will spot any problemsย early. If you can catch the early signsย of decay,ย you may be able to reverse theย process without ever needing a filling.
10. Consider fluoridevarnishย or fissure sealants
Your dentist canย also give you a preventative treatmentย and advice. There’s some treatmentsย like fissure sealants or fluorideย varnish that you don’t provide and someย teeth are more vulnerable to decay thanย others.ย So these treatments may help.
